Phillip Paul Paternostro

March 11, 1969 ~ August 21, 2023

Phillip Paul Paternostro, 54, of Baton Rouge, LA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on the 21^st of August, 2023.   Phillip was a loving husband, father, son and friend to many.

Phillip was a graduate of Redemptorist High School and Southeastern Louisiana University.  He was a licensed respiratory therapist, a certified appraiser, and achieved the rank of Captain with the Baton Rouge Fire Department where he worked for over 23 years.

Phillip is survived by his wife of seven  years, Lisa Battistella Paternostro his mother, Lula Paternostro, his two children, Madelyn (Maddie) Cannizzaro and husband, Joseph Cannizzaro, and Jack Paternostro.

He is preceded in death by his father, Louis Paternostro, Jr., and his brother, Eddie James Paternostro.

Visitation will be held at Istrouma Baptist church on Monday, August 28, 2023 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm. Visitation on Tuesday will resume at 9:0am. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am.

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